Yellow cab by Leonard, Robert, 1954- instant download

Yellow cab by Leonard, Robert, 1954- instant download

179 pages ; 21 cm, \"In 2001, anthropology professor Robert Leonard began moonlighting as a cabdriver; Yellow Cab is a portrait of the city he found as he drove the streets of nighttime Albuquerque, picking up everyone from business people and drunken college kids to hookers and drug dealers. In this mixed bag of rich vignettes and interludes of poetry, Leonard offers sharp insights into the workings of the hidden world of an American city after dark.\"--Publisher's website, Includes bibliographical references and index, Dead man's curve -- Albuquerque sunport on an April evening -- Twice a year -- High hopes -- Manny -- Stardust -- White boy -- 26 seconds -- El Abuelo de Jesús -- Entrepreneurs -- Dining out -- City of cats -- 7901 East Central -- Just hang up -- Crazies -- A gift from God -- Meter rate -- Un Poquito es Mejor que Nada -- Crossroads Hotel -- Brother -- Judy -- Why we are here -- Better -- Walk -- Geese -- Reverend Buckett -- Losing traction -- Vincent -- Thankful -- Yankee -- Dreams -- Lucifer -- The white man -- The tattoo dance -- Confined -- New guy -- Inspiration -- Just leave -- Bootstraps -- Volunteers -- The American dream -- 765 La Vega on a Saturday night -- Listen up -- Disney World -- Long walk -- Lucky -- William -- A secret about birds -- The life -- Boys on bikes -- Backloop -- Wildlife -- Good bye -- Whores -- Hollywood -- Volcanoes -- Too fast -- Plenty of places -- Valentine's Day -- Starry, starry night